Apply Foundation

Cover imperfections with a natural foundation and matching concealer, and set with a loose powder for a soft finish (Image 1). Brush a pink blush over your cheekbones (Image 2).

Applying Foundation for Mermaid Makeup Tutorial

Cover imperfections with a natural foundation and matching concealer, and set with a loose powder for a soft finish.

Applying Blush for Mermaid Makeup Tutorial

Brush a pink blush over your cheekbones.

Create Fish-Scale Design

Cut one leg off a pair of regular fishnet stockings, then cut off the foot end to make it into a tube. Gently stretch the widest part of the hose over your face. Using a brush, sponge or your finger, dab the blue creme foundation around eyes, brows and cheekbones, making sure to keep the fishnet from shifting as you work (Image 1). Add light blue creme foundation, fading it out above the brow and down under the cheekbone (Image 2).

Set the creme foundation with shimmering eye shadows in similar shades. Use a fluffy eye shadow brush to lightly dust the color, mimicking the fade effect you created with the creme foundations. Start with blue eye shadow first, then fade to aqua eye shadow. Use silver/white mineral shimmer eye shadow to dust over the entire design to reflect light like real fish scales (Image 3). Make sure to apply plenty of the shimmering eye shadow at the edges of the design where it fades out. Gently remove the fishnet to reveal fish scales (Images 4 and 5).

Fishnet for Mermaid Makeup Tutorial

Cut one leg off a pair of regular fishnet stockings, then cut off the foot end to make it into a tube. Gently stretch the widest part of the hose over your face. Using a brush, sponge or your finger, dab the blue creme foundation around eyes, brows and cheekbones, making sure to keep the fishnet from shifting as you work.

Blue Creme Foundation for Mermaid Makeup Tutorial

Add light blue creme foundation, fading it out above the brow and down under the cheekbone.

Adding Fish Scales for Mermaid Makeup Tutorial

Set the creme foundation with shimmering eye shadows in similar shades. Use a fluffy eye shadow brush to lightly dust the color, mimicking the fade effect you created with the creme foundations. Start with blue eye shadow first, then fade to aqua eye shadow. Use silver/white mineral shimmer eye shadow to dust over the entire design to reflect light like real fish scales

Fishnet for Mermaid Makeup Tutorial

Make sure to apply plenty of the shimmering eye shadow at the edges of the design where it fades out, then gently remove the fishnet.

Fish Scales for Mermaid Makeup Tutorial

Gently remove the fishnet to reveal fish scales.

Apply Eye Color

Detail eyebrows with a brush and blue creme foundation, then set it with a touch of shadow (Image 1). Brush silver/white mineral shimmering eye shadow across eyelids and continue to the inside corners of eyes (Image 2). Apply purple eye shadow to outside of eyelids, fading inward to silver/white shimmering eye shadow. Mirror the purple shadow under eyes (Image 3). Create a dramatic cat eye with bright blue liquid eyeliner, making it thick enough to see once the false lashes go on (Image 4). Line waterline, the inside bottom of eyelid, with blue pencil liner to match (Image 5).

Blue Eyebrows for Mermaid Makeup Tutorial

Detail eyebrows with a brush and blue creme foundation, then set it with a touch of shadow.

Shimmering Eye Shadow for Mermaid Makeup Tutorial

Brush silver/white mineral shimmering eye shadow across eyelids and continue to the inside corners of eyes.

Purple Eye Shadow for Mermaid Makeup Tutorial

Dramatic Cat Eye for Mermaid Halloween Costume

Create a dramatic cat eye with bright blue liquid eyeliner, making it thick enough to see once the false lashes go on.

Bright Blue Liner for Mermaid Halloween Costume

Line waterline, the inside bottom of eyelid, with blue pencil liner to match the top eyelids.

Enhance Eyelashes

Curl lashes then coat them with mascara (Image 1). Choose a winged pair of false lashes where the edges get gradually longer; attach them with eyelash glue (Image 2). Use mascara to blend eyelashes with false lashes (Image 3). Add a second pair of lashes on the bottom; don't be afraid to use something dramatic (Image 4). Place stick-on pearls over the scales around eyes (Image 5).

Curling Lashes for Mermaid Halloween Costume

Curl lashes then coat them with mascara.

Fake Lashes for Mermaid Halloween Costume

Choose a winged pair of false lashes where the edges get gradually longer; attach them with eyelash glue.

Mascara for Mermaid Halloween Costume

Use mascara to blend eyelashes with false lashes. You can get lashes like these at your local Halloween shop, costume store or beauty supply.

Lashes for Mermaid Halloween Costume

Add a second pair of lashes on the bottom; don't be afraid to use something dramatic.

Pearls for Mermaid Halloween Costume

Add Lip Color

Blue Lips for Mermaid Halloween Costume

Apply blue lipstick to lips.

Blue Lips for Mermaid Halloween Costume

Blot a dab of silver/white mineral eye shadow in the center of your lips for shimmer.

Finish the Look

Add stick-on pearls to lips, shoulders, arms and chest (Images 1 and 2). Create soft waves in your hair with a curling iron, or go all out with a long, wavy costume wig (Image 3). Pick a shade that complements the colors of your scales and embellish the wig with strings of faux pearls and shells (Image 4).

Pearls for Mermaid Halloween Costume

Add stick on pearls to lips, shoulders, arms and chest.

Pearls for Mermaid Halloween Costume

Add stick on pearls to the chest and neck area to create the perfect mermaid costume.

Mermaid Halloween Costume

Add soft waves with a curling iron, or go all out with a long, wavy costume wig. Pick a shade that compliments the colors of your scales.

Mermaid Halloween Costume

Pick a shade that complements the colors of your scales and embellish the wig with strings of faux pearls and shells to complete this striking mermaid Halloween costume.